washer fault issue?

[Tonkatoy27]

Customer wearing nylon knickers?

 

[ezzzekiel]

or maybe mine :}

 

[needasparks]

Am i reading this fault correctly as just because there is a PD on the earthing does not mean an rcd will trip as it is not a fault.

 

[topquark]

Am i reading this fault correctly as just because there is a PD on the earthing does not mean an rcd will trip as it is not a fault.

Yep quite correctly, it depends where the PD (and eventual current) has come from. Just coz it's returning via the earth on the w/m (or possibly the sink ... yet to be determined) won't make the RCD trip.

 

[needasparks]

Thats the reason IMO omitting bathroom bonding just because of rcd protection i personally don't like.
I've had many a zap off induced voltages on pipework and no rcd would have stopped them, one of which i measured at 120volts

 

[topquark]

Ouch! The sooner all the house pipework goes plastic the better.

Come on folks Ezzzekiel needs a few more ideas

 

[telectrix]

The sooner all the house pipework goes plastic the better.
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[needasparks]

If no PD against earthed parts in reach then it looks something to do with the plug or socket. perhaps loose cpc or duff connection inside plug or socket terminal. head scratch one.

 

[ezzzekiel]

cleared up today, internal fault on washer. assuming that the sink and washer rose to around the same level within 50v of each other.

still not sure how the circuit wouldnt trip but everything was retested and came back good.

 

[topquark]

The sooner all the house pipework goes plastic the better.
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No it's not YUK Tel, it's UFH!! You won't see it.

 

[telectrix]

UFH is electric. otherwise you'd have to employ a plumber.